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scissor

[siz-er] / ˈsɪz ər /


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Five Delta employees were gathered near a scissor lift when Bautista climbed into the lift and elevated himself around 40- to 50-feet high, the sheriff’s report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I had just got off the scissor lift and then you said you were supposed to paint the wall, but got too busy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Two goals from Richarlison, including a stunning scissor kick, help Thomas Frank win his first Premier League match in charge of Tottenham as the home side see off Burnley 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

Matthew Baraniak was on work release in 2019 when he was killed at a Pennsylvania heavy machinery service center while operating a scissor lift.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

Seven and I rock, paper, scissor it for the second-biggest room.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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